1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1959–60 NCAA men's basketball season. The team was coached by Daniel Lynch, who was in his twelfth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The team was a member of the Metropolitan New York Conference and played their home games at the II Corps Artillery Armory in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

1959–60 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball
ConferenceMetropolitan New York Conference
1959–60 record13–8 (2–1 MTNY)
Head coachDaniel Lynch (12th season)
Home arenaII Corps Artillery Armory
1959–60 Metropolitan New York Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 12 NYU4–0 1.000  22–5  .815
No. 20 St. John's5–1 .833  17–8  .680
St. Francis (NY)2–1 .667  13–8  .619
Manhattan2–2 .500  13–11  .542
Fordham1–3 .250  8–18  .308
CCNY1–5 .167  4–14  .222
Brooklyn0–3 .000  5–13  .278
Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished the season at 13–8 overall and 2–1 in conference play. The Terriers squad was led by Richie Dreyer, the leading scorer and rebounder.[1]

Roster

[2]

1959–60 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F Richard Dreyer 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 JrAviation Trades High School
G Dave Lopez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
—
 So
C Pete Schweitzer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 Jr
F George Davey 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
 Jr
G Fred Schneider 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Sr
G John Daly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
—
 Jr
G Tom Rooney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
—
C John Enright 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 So
F Sal Messineo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
—
 Jr
G Henry O'Lee 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
—
 Jr
G John Meudt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)205 lb (93 kg) Sr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Opponent Result Record Site
city, state
Regular Season
December 1, 1959*
 at Hunter W 80–62[3]  1–0
  
Bronx, NY
December 5, 1959*
 C.W. Post W 75–50[4]  2–0
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 8, 1959*
 Loyola (MD) W 69–65[5]  3–0
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 12, 1959*
 at Providence L 63–75[6]  3–1
 Mullaney Gymnasium 
Providence, RI
December 14, 1959*
 at Fairfield L 59–83[7]  3–2
  
Fairfield, CT
December 19, 1959*
 Adelphi L 62–83[8]  3–3
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
December 22, 1959*
 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 67–60[9]  4–3
  
Rutherford, NJ
January 2, 1960*
 Siena W 80–60[10]  5–3
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 5, 1960*
 Saint Peter's W 84–64[11]  6–3
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 8, 1960
 at Brooklyn W 76–60[12]  7–3 (1–0)
 Roosevelt Gymnasium 
Brooklyn, NY
January 12, 1960*
 Pace W 89–77[13]  8–3
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
January 16, 1960*
 at Seton Hall L 83–85[14]  8–4
 Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
January 31, 1960*
3:30 pm		 at Siena W 60–56[15]  9–4
 Washington Avenue Armory 
Albany, NY
February 2, 1960*
 Pratt W 70–61[16]  10–4
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 5, 1960*
8:30 pm		 Le Moyne L 66–77[17]  10–5
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 1960*
 at Bridgeport L 70–95[18]  10–6
  
Bridgeport, CT
February 15, 1960*
 Iona L 44–80[19]  10–7
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 17, 1960*
 at Queens W 78–77[20]  11–7
 Fitzgerald Gymnasium 
Flushing, NY
February 20, 1960
 vs. No. 15 St. John's L 61–86[21]  11–8 (1–1)
 69th Regiment Armory 
New York, NY
February 23, 1960*
 Yeshiva W 61–54[22]  12–8
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
February 27, 1960
 C.C.N.Y. W 55–47[23]  13–8 (2–1)
 II Corps Artillery Armory 
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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